The death toll is increasing following the six bomb attacks in Sheraa, Qudus and Baghdad avenues in Kirkuk City Center; 7 people have lost their lives and 29 have been injured.
The residents of Kirkuk have lined up at hospitals to donate blood for the wounded.
10 cars have been rendered unusable in the square where the attacks took place and dozens of shops and homes have suffered damages.
Many blame ISIS for the attacks, however responsibility has not been officially claimed as of yet. it was noted that the Kirkuk City Council labeled the incident as a “terrorist attack” in the written statement it had released.
The statament said, “We condemn and convict this attack. This shows how dirty, vile and cowardly the terrorists are as they attack civilian people this sacred Ramadan day. We have increased security precautions in our province and regions within our borders.”
The City Council said the attacks aim to create sedition among the peoples and added that they will defend the peoples of Kirkuk against each and every attack.
Shortly after the attacks in Kirkuk, some local agencies and websites close to the KDP issued an interesting call. The semi-official PDK News page on Facebook called on Kurds to leave the city. Sources from the KDP reported that they are spreading rumors that ISIS attacked Kirkuk, that they were about to enter the city itself, and that the Iraqi army was attacking Kurds’ homes. The rumors came after the City Council’s “fitna” statement.
